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Education and Childcare Administrators, Preschool and Daycare salary in San Jose, CA

The median education and childcare administrators, preschool and daycare in San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA earns $62,840 a year, 6% above the US median. After tax that is roughly $4,023 a month.

10th percentile
$52,520
25th percentile
$61,990
Median percentile
$62,840
75th percentile
$88,720
90th percentile
$103,740

Based on 830 employed. Data period: BLS OEWS May 2025. Percentiles show the spread of pay, not experience; reading the 25th percentile as "entry level" is only an approximation.

What you keep

$48,273 take-home a year
Gross pay$62,840
Federal income tax−$5,361
Social Security + Medicare−$4,807
California income tax (approx.)−$4,399
Monthly take-home$4,023
Every two weeks$1,857

Does it go far here?

$56,908Median pay in San Jose, CA is worth this at average US prices (local price level 110.4 vs 100).
71%of take-home pay goes to the median rent ($2,840 a month, Census ACS).

Top-paying jobs in San Jose, CA

JobMedian pay
Family Medicine Physicians$351,760
Lawyers$301,320
Computer and Information Systems Managers$291,660
Natural Sciences Managers$263,810
Architectural and Engineering Managers$234,590
Nurse Practitioners$231,560
Marketing Managers$231,370
Training and Development Managers$230,020

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